Jewel of the Seas
Jewel of the Seas docked in St. Maarten. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | |
| Name | Jewel of the Seas |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
| Operator | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Builder | Meyer Werft |
| Laid down | 9 November 2002 |
| Launched | 13 March 2004 |
| Maiden voyage | 8 May 2004 |
| In service | 2004–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Radiance-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 90,090 GT |
| Length | 962 ft (293 m) |
| Beam | 105.6 ft (32.2 m) |
| Height | 63 m (206 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | 26.7 ft (8.1 m) |
| Decks | 12 passenger decks (deck 2-13) |
| Propulsion | 2 × ABB azipods, 3 x bow thrusters |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Capacity | 2,501 passengers |
| Crew | 842 |
| Notes | 3,343 total passenger/crew |
GTS Jewel of the Seas is a Radiance-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean. The ship was completed in the spring of 2004 with her maiden voyage in May of that year.